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Andy
Watson
This quick-fire act immediately grabs audiences with his sharp one-liners and leaves them in hysterics with his playful style and physical comedy skills. In October 2005 he won the City Life North West Comedian of the Year Award (past winners of the prestigious award have included Peter Kay, Caroline Aherne, Dave Spikey and Jason Manford). In 2008 he supported Paddy McGuinness on his 'Plus You!' Tour, for 29 dates. He is based in Manchester and he drives. Andy has been performing stand-up for seven years and performs at comedy clubs across the UK.
Clubs he's performed at…
The Comedy Store, Jongleurs, Highlight, The Frog & Bucket, Big Night Out, Covent Garden Comedy, XS Malarkey, Mirth On Monday, Just The Tonic, Buzz Comedy, Rawhide, Baby Blue, Slaughterhouse, The Last Laugh, Alexander's, Giggling Badger, Monkey Business, Up The Creek, Comedy Cellar, Theatre Royal Stratford East, The Phoenix Coventry, The Ha Ha Club, Stand Up At The Gatehouse, Yours Bar Comedy, Big Owl Comedy, Kings Of Comedy, The Grinning Idiot, LOL Stand Up Comedy, Just Fair Laughs, TFI StandUps, Hale and Ha Ha Hearty Comedy, Rib Ticklers, Jack In The Box Comedy, The Halifax Comedy Club
What they've said…
"An irresistible, infectious style that had the audience rapt from the get-go." Chortle
"Like a force of nature he grasped the crowd's attention and left them in hysterics." City Life
"Andy Watson’s BBC1 slot surely cannot be far away... He brought the house down... Watson’s the man Lee Evans was ten years ago – fresh, funny and full of enthusiasm – only less sweaty." Giggle Beats
"Andy stormed the headline set, it really finished off the night in style. He's very funny, solid and reliable. I've booked him for more of my gigs than any other act." Bryan Malcolm (promoter), The Ha Ha Club
"Andy is a one off, and he's prolific. I don't know of a harder working act on the circuit. As a result, he's transformed from a solid supporting comic to a genuine, inspired weekend act who holds his own and storms it in front of even the rowdiest Friday night audience." Toby Hadoke, XS Malarkey
"Andy Watson is fast developing into one of the most consistently outstanding acts on the circuit. The energy and punchlines are relentless, and both pack a mighty punch." Andy Kind (promoter), Just Fair Laughs
"Andy is a guaranteed show-stealer.
One of the best acts I've seen - and I've seen a lot." Steve Walker (promoter), TFI StandUps
"Andy closed the show and absolutely blew the roof off the place. He's one of the best acts on the circuit at the moment, in my opinion." Tel Banham (promoter), The Halifax Comedy Club
"Andy headlined my gig and was absolutely on fire. I've seen Andy many, many times over the years and that was far and away the best I've ever seen him. Nailed everything he said. In fact he got the first encore for over two years. Sensational." James Blood (promoter), Stand Up At The Gatehouse Tyldesley
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Andy headlined our opening night and completely knocked it out of the ball-park!! His brilliantly-written material and razor-sharp audience interaction meant he had the audience in the palm of his hand right from the get-go. His effortless handling of hecklers won him several rounds of applause within the first few minutes of him being on-stage.
Without a doubt, he's one of the best comics on the circuit right now.
A MUST SEE." Nick Banks (promoter), Rib Ticklers
"Andy commanded the audience's attention from the offset. I watched through tears of laughter as he absorbed his environment and integrated it into his act with razor-sharp wit and skilful precision that left me awestruck... Andy Watson is definitely one to watch -the stages he's currently performing on are way too small!!" David Morgan (promoter), Jack In The Box Comedy, Swansea
"Andy handled the audience - a mainly male, end-of-season do - with skill, patience and charm. Having booked Andy a half-dozen times over the last two years, I reckon Andy can now perform to just about any audience. Top man!" John Unthank (promoter), Hale and Ha Ha Hearty Comedy
"His gags were superb and the performance element to his set was wholly original and uproariously funny. Definitely one to watch." The Hinckley Times
"His combination of fantastic physicality and well-written routines had the audience applauding throughout. He absolutely ripped it." Lewis Charlesworth (promoter), LOL Stand Up Comedy
References...
LONDON
David Vickers - Banana Cabaret, Balham
Dave Ward - Covent Garden Comedy
NORTH WEST
Bryan Malcolm - The Ha Ha Club (various venues)
John Locke - The Laugh Inn, Chester
James Blood - Stand Up At The Gatehouse, Tyldesley
Lee Martin - The Frog & Bucket (various)
Toby Hadoke - XS Malarkey, Manchester
Lewis Charlesworth - LOL Stand Up Comedy(various)
YORKSHIRE
Anthony J Brown - The Caper Club (various)
Tel Banham - The Halifax Comedy Club
Steve Walker - TFI Stand Ups, Scunthorpe
Mark Rough - Kings of Comedy, Bradford
NORTH EAST
John Smith - Grinning Idiot (various)
Neil Jollie - Hilarity Bites (various)
John Unthank - Hale and Ha Ha Hearty Comedy (various)
Nick Banks - Rib Ticklers, Hartlepool
Steffen Peddie - Big Owl Comedy, Hexham
MIDLANDS
Kevin Bland - Laughter Lines, Shrewsbury
Andy Kind - Fat Cat Cafe Bar, Stoke-on-Trent
Elliot Bower - Canal House Comedy (various)
WALES
Caroline Berry - Mad Dog Comedy, Swansea
David Morgan & Simon Emmanuel - Jack In The Box Comedy, Swansea
OVERSEAS
Chris Elkington - Tenerife Comedy Club
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